[mythtv-users] Raspberry Pi 4 FrontEnd Remote Control Issues

[Monkey Pet]

I used Raspbian Buster Linux distro and the HDMI output to my TV. I was
surprised that CEC works out of box allowing me to use my TV remote in
MythTV Frontend. I didn't have to do anything additional except for editing
the Keybindings from the Mythfrontend menu to correctly map the new buttons
from the TV remote.
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi#Remote_Control_with_CEC

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 1:53 PM Barry Martin <barry3martin at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi Stephen!
>
>
> ls -ald /dev/lircd
>
> No such file or the RPi puts it elsewhere so looked, then I read later
> where
>
> If you do not have a /dev/lircd
>
> and the installation commands
>
> sudo su
> cd /etc/systemd/system
> wget http://www.jsw.gen.nz/mythtv/lircd-dev.service
> chown root:root lircd-dev.service
> chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r lircd-dev.service
> systemctl enable lircd-dev.service
> systemctl start lircd-dev.service
> exit
>
>
> Recheck ls -ald /dev/lircd ==> now get the *lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 May
> 10 04:51 /dev/lircd -> /run/lirc/lircd* result (with my timestamp).
>
>
>
> Then either change all the "remote = devinput" lines to "remote =
> seiki", or in the Seiki_LIRC.conf file change the "name seiki" line to
> "name devinput" and it should start working.
>
> I decided to use the ‘b’ option: only one item to change (though
> Find-and-Replace wouldn’t be much work!) plus I’m considering cloning the
> SD card to use on a second (TV) set – naturally a different brand and
> remote! One master backup SD card would make things a little easier.
>
>
>
> sudo systemctl restart lircd
>
> And after installing (or editing) the .lirc/* files, you need to
> restart mythfrontend (or restart your "ircat mythtv" command if you
> are using that to test with).
>
> Here I’ll admit to not following instructions on purpose (!) I had had to
> power boot because the RPi had locked up – nothing due to your commands but
> when when I inserted the thumbdrive a tiny bit of static electricity even
> though I had touched metals (metal ring of the thumbdrive connector to
> finger and finger to metal case of RPi).
>
>
> So ended up with a fresh boot since Mythfrontend was started and figured
> I’d try. *Yea!! The Seiki Remote works!! * At least up here on the
> monitor – will move down to where the TV is later. (Will work, just have to
> see what happens with both the TV and RPi looking at the same remote,
> though TV vs HDMI Input on the TV may make that difference.)
>
>
> Will have to figure what key on the remote does what but the basic
> functions of moving highlighted text with the arrow keys works so I’m
> presuming all assigned keys work; may have to tweak with Edit Keys but
> that’s expected.
>
>
> So once again a Big Thank You!!
>
> Barry
>
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